Foster Boy fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Foster Boy is tense and fast-paced.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, cathartic, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Foster Boy is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Bet+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 49 min
Foster Boy runs 1 h 49 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Foster Boy higher (80) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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